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Tips to Keep Your Marriage Healthy During a Pandemic

On March 13, 2020, a national emergency was declared in the United States regarding the “novel coronavirus,” otherwise known as “COVID-19.” By March 19, 2020, nearly all US states had also declared a state of emergency. Several states began issuing stay-at-home orders and ordering the closure of non-essential businesses….

OUR PHYSICAL OFFICE IS CLOSED TEMPORARILY, BUT PECOS LAW GROUP IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS

We have complied with Governor Sisolak’s health directive of March 17 and recently closed our physical office space to the public. Most importantly, however, please be assured that we are continuing to work on all legal matters that you have entrusted us with, and your legal interests will remain…

How Income is Determined in Divorce When One Party Owns a Business: Reasonable Compensation 101

On February 3, 2020, Pecos Law Group published a blog regarding how business valuations are conducted in a divorce when a party owns a business or part of a business. As discussed, one of the approaches used to value a business is the “income approach,” which involves the future…

Pecos Law Group March 2020 Blog Infidelity, Infertility, Adoption and Other Secrets of Home DNA Tests

The Wall Street Journal recently published an interesting article on the potential unintended consequences of home DNA tests. Some people may have their DNA tested to learn of their ethnic background and others may want to insight into their health. Others may be searching for a long lost relative…

Business Valuation in Divorce: Qualifications and Approaches

You and your spouse have decided to divorce. As you start researching how the court might divide your property and how much you can expect to receive in alimony, you run into an issue. Your spouse owns his or her own business. Is that an asset? Is it income?…

DRASTIC CHANGES TO NEVADA CHILD SUPPORT LAWS BECOME EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1, 2020 by Jack W. Fleeman, Esq.

During its 2017 term, the Nevada State Legislature repealed several Nevada child support laws. The Legislature, however, did not adopt new laws to take the place of those statutes. Instead, the Legislature established a Committee to Review Child Support Guidelines and directed that committee to make recommendations to the…

Pecos Law Group February 2020 Blog

ARE PROCEEDS FROM A PERSONAL INJURY SETTLEMENT COMMUNITY PROPERTY?

Nevada Revised Statute 123.130 defines separate property as all property owned before marriage, and that acquired by the spouse afterwards by gift, devise, descent or by an award for personal injury damages, including rents, issues and profits. NRS 123.130(1) and (2)….

Parental Communication: Different Options for Parents

Parental communication is one of the most pressing issues many family law attorneys encounter in child custody cases. It is understandable that individuals going through a break-up would have a difficult time communicating effectively and civilly. Luckily, with recent increases in technology, there are apps available to encourage and…

The Financial Impact of Christmas

For most of those people around the world who celebrate Christmas, the holiday is synonymous with gifts, both giving and receiving. As the vast majority of gifts are purchased, the impact of Christmas spending on a nation’s economy is profound. Approximately 70% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of…

Pecos Law Group January 2020 Blog

Moving Children out of State in Nevada (custody relocations)
Before the district court considers a motion to relocate, the requesting parent must show a good faith basis for the move. Where the parents have equal custody rights to their child, and the requesting parent is able to show a good…